Le Val d'Or: history and sights
Served by: Transilien L.
Did you know?
Suresnes is recorded as early as 884 (Surisnas); the origin of its name is debated (a hypothetical Celtic or pre-Celtic root). Its slopes were covered with vineyards for centuries, and its wine was renowned until the 19th century.
Anecdote
Suresnes saw the birth, under Mayor Henri Sellier, of one of France's first garden cities.
Around Le Val d'Or
- Cité-jardin de Suresnes, 1800 m away — An inter-war social housing estate created around Mayor Henri Sellier.
- Cimetière américain de Suresnes, 950 m away — An American military cemetery on the slope of Mont-Valérien facing Paris.